hand-wipe
1wipe — ► VERB 1) clean or dry by rubbing with a cloth or one s hand. 2) remove (dirt or moisture) in this way. 3) erase (data) from a magnetic medium. 4) pass over an electronic reader, bar code, etc. ► NOUN 1) an act of wiping. 2) an ab …
2wipe — [wīp] vt. wiped, wiping [ME wipen < OE wipian, akin to OHG wīfan, to wind around < IE * weib , to turn, twist, turning motion: see VIBRATE] 1. a) to rub or pass over with a cloth, mop, etc., as for cleaning or drying b) to clean or dry in… …
3Hand washing — is the act of cleansing the hands with water or another liquid, with or without the use of soap or other detergents, for the sanitary purpose of removing soil and/or microorganisms.The main purpose of washing hands is to cleanse the hands of… …
4wipe — wipe1 S3 [waıp] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(clean/rub)¦ 2¦(remove dirt)¦ 3¦(computer/tape)¦ 4 wipe something from your mind/memory 5 wipe the floor with somebody 6 wipe the slate clean 7 wipe the smile/grin off somebody s face 8 wipe something off the face of… …
5wipe — [[t]wa͟ɪp[/t]] ♦♦♦ wipes, wiping, wiped 1) VERB If you wipe something, you rub its surface to remove dirt or liquid from it. [V n] I ll just wipe the table... [V n with adj] When he had finished washing he began to wipe the basin clean... [V n on …
6wipe off — verb 1. remove by wiping (Freq. 3) • Syn: ↑wipe away • Hypernyms: ↑remove, ↑take, ↑take away, ↑withdraw • Hyponyms: ↑ …
7wipe — /wuyp/, v., wiped, wiping, n. v.t. 1. to rub lightly with or on a cloth, towel, paper, the hand, etc., in order to clean or dry the surface of: He wiped the furniture with a damp cloth. 2. to rub or draw (something) over a surface, as in cleaning …
8wipe — verb 1》 clean or dry by rubbing with a cloth or one s hand. ↘remove (dirt or moisture) in this way. 2》 spread (liquid) over a surface by rubbing. 3》 (often wipe something out) remove or eliminate completely. ↘erase (data) from a magnetic… …
9wipe — verb ADVERB ▪ carefully, gently ▪ hastily, quickly ▪ easily ▪ The plastic surface can be easily wiped. ▪ …
10wipe — /waɪp / (say wuyp) verb (t) (wiped, wiping) 1. to rub lightly with or on a cloth, towel, paper, the hand, etc., in order to clean or dry. 2. to take (away, off, out, etc.) by rubbing with or on something. 3. to remove as if by rubbing: wipe the… …
